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Little Vampire, The
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Based on 24 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Adventure
Written by:
Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (novel)
Karey Kirkpatrick
Larry Wilson
Directed by: Ulrich Edel
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 27, 2000
DVD: March 6, 2001
Running Time: 95 minutes, Color
Origin: Netherlands / Germany / USA
Summary
RATING: PG for some mild peril.
Starring Jonathan Lipnicki, Richard E. Grant, Jim Carter, and Alice Krige
An American boy (Lipnicki), who has just moved to a remote corner of Scotland, meets a friend that turns out to be a vampire. The two boys begin an adventure to find a magic pendant that will save the other vampires from a life of eternal darkness.
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What The Critics Said
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The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder
Not often does a family film come along that is literate, clever, mischievous and just plain fun.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Strikes a nice balance between smart and sweet.
Read Full Review >Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman
Watchable family films are so rare these days that we shouldn't put a stake through one with so much heart.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
Very funny in a way reminiscent of "Babe: Pig in the City."
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Larry Terenzi
A generally likeable cast atones for the underwritten script with fine comic spirit.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Desmond Ryan
The obstacles are many, most notably Rookery, a local vampire hunter who looks like a rejected extra from "Mad Max."
Read Full Review >Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday
It's not meant to be scary. It's meant to be Disney -- a fun and warm children's fantasy.
Read Full Review >Film.com Ernest Hardy
For adults, the film will drag in spots, but it's filled with all those values you hope to instill in your children.
Read Full Review >USA Today Staff [Not Credited]
A dreary poke-along adaptation of the Angela Sommer-Bodenburg children's stories.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
The violence is suggested in a way that's neither overwhelming nor insulting to a child's intelligence as this crafty fairy tale ultimately finds a way for human and vampire characters to live and let live.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
The results are predictable and only mildly entertaining.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Jan Stuart
(Lipnicki) is pressed into the service of mugging and shtick that would test the mettle of Roberto Benigni.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
An odd little ghoul too cleaned up to survive, a bloodless vampire movie that's mostly lifeless as well.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Manohla Dargis
Slight and goofy, this cut-rate attempt to mine "Harry Potterville" is undermined by its ostensible draw: the lead casting of Jonathan Lipnicki.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Would like to be a Halloween treat, but it's more like a nightmare of blandness.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten
Adults may have a hard time swallowing this toothless tale of PG-rated bloodsuckers, but kids may relate better to its lessons.
Read Full Review >Film.com Gemma Files
Some things just don't translate . . . not with Lipnicki attached, at any rate. Stick with the books.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 5.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Essi Rafael Mongenot Leal gave it a 9:
It´s very cool.
